Barbara Van der Wee
*10. 4. 1957 – Gent, Belgium
Pl. Jean Jacobs 9, B-1000 Brusel
+32 2 503 32 61
+32 2 503 32 61
Biography
Barbara Van der Wee is a Belgian architect, restorer, and specialist in Victor Horta. She is considered an expert in heritage preservation in Belgium. She is known for her meticulous preparatory studies that serve as a tool for determining the heritage value of various architectural elements and for designing well-informed restoration options.
In 1981, she graduated in architecture from Sint-Lucas in Brussels. She completed an internship with Alphonse Hoppenbrouwers (founder of the Sint-Lukas archive) and a two-year internship with American architect Michael Graves. She subsequently enrolled in the International Centre for Heritage Studies of Raymond Lemay (RLICC) at KU Leuven to further pursue research in historical heritage. In her final thesis, she focused on the central light well of the Hôtel van Eetvelde by Victor Horta. As part of this final work, she had the opportunity to collaborate with Jean Delhay on the restoration of the central light well. This partially marked the beginning of her architectural practice.
Since 1987, she has been registered as an independent architect with the Order of Flemish-Brabant Architects, and since 2006 she has been leading the heritage preservation studio Barbara Van der Wee Architects. Alongside her career as a designer and restorer, she lectures at the International Centre for Heritage Studies of Raymond Lemay (RLICC - KU Leuven), where she leads the heritage conservation program.
For 30 years, she has been involved in the conservation and restoration of Horta's personal house and studio, which was opened in 1969 as the Horta Museum. She has carried out several restoration projects to bring the house as close as possible to Horta's time while respectfully adapting it to its new function as a museum.
In addition to the reconstruction of art nouveau buildings, her studio focuses on the reconstruction and modernization of other significant monuments from the 19th and 20th centuries, often in collaboration with other architectural firms (XDGA, SumProject+SumResearch, Robbrecht en Daem Architects).
Barbara Van der Wee is a Belgian architect, restorer, and specialist in Victor Horta. She is considered an expert in heritage preservation in Belgium. She is known for her meticulous preparatory studies that serve as a tool for determining the heritage value of various architectural elements and for designing well-informed restoration options.
In 1981, she graduated in architecture from Sint-Lucas in Brussels. She completed an internship with Alphonse Hoppenbrouwers (founder of the Sint-Lukas archive) and a two-year internship with American architect Michael Graves. She subsequently enrolled in the International Centre for Heritage Studies of Raymond Lemay (RLICC) at KU Leuven to further pursue research in historical heritage. In her final thesis, she focused on the central light well of the Hôtel van Eetvelde by Victor Horta. As part of this final work, she had the opportunity to collaborate with Jean Delhay on the restoration of the central light well. This partially marked the beginning of her architectural practice.
Since 1987, she has been registered as an independent architect with the Order of Flemish-Brabant Architects, and since 2006 she has been leading the heritage preservation studio Barbara Van der Wee Architects. Alongside her career as a designer and restorer, she lectures at the International Centre for Heritage Studies of Raymond Lemay (RLICC - KU Leuven), where she leads the heritage conservation program.
For 30 years, she has been involved in the conservation and restoration of Horta's personal house and studio, which was opened in 1969 as the Horta Museum. She has carried out several restoration projects to bring the house as close as possible to Horta's time while respectfully adapting it to its new function as a museum.
In addition to the reconstruction of art nouveau buildings, her studio focuses on the reconstruction and modernization of other significant monuments from the 19th and 20th centuries, often in collaboration with other architectural firms (XDGA, SumProject+SumResearch, Robbrecht en Daem Architects).
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